A Jurassic dinosaur is approaching your vehicle and appears in the side-view mirror. It is larger than it appears in the mirror. This means that
A) its image size is larger than what the flat rearview mirror shows.
B) its image size is smaller than what the flat rearview mirror shows.
C) it is inverted and real.
D) it is a virtual image and inverted.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question states that the dinosaur appears larger in the side-view mirror than it actually is. This means that the image size in the mirror is larger than the actual size of the dinosaur. In a flat rearview mirror, the image appears smaller than the actual object, so it is logical to assume that the dinosaur appears larger than it should be in the side-view mirror, which is concave in shape. Therefore, the best choice is B, where its image size is smaller than what the flat rearview mirror shows.

A Jurassic Dinosaur Is Approaching Your Vehicle and Appears in the Side-View